On (b)(6) 2020, the patient underwent endovascular treatment of an abdominal aortic aneurysm using gore® excluder® aaa endoprostheses.Gore® dryseal flex introducer sheaths were used for access.At the point of wound closure, no pulse could be felt in the dorsal artery of the patient's right foot.Angiography confirmed an occlusion in the superficial femoral artery.The guide wire was reinserted into the patient and percutaneous balloon angioplasty was performed by using a 4 mm balloon.After confirming the resumption of blood flow, the procedure was completed.It was reported embolization due to thrombus shift was a possible cause of the occlusion.As well, the state of the patient's superficial femoral artery was poor.
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